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The Clere School

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personMr Robin Milner

location_onNewbury, RG20 9HP

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

463

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Attainment 8

41.3

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GCSE Rank

#49 in Hampshire

#2,360 of 3,216 nationally

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The Clere School is a Community school secondary school in Newbury, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Clere School is a community school in Newbury, Hampshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 468 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.3, placing the school #49 in Hampshire and #2,360 of 3,216 nationally. 42.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 14.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Inadequate, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 16.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

41.3

Grade 5+ E&M

42.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)14.5%

Entering EBacc30.70%

EBacc APS3.71

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.62

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25.00%

EBacc APS3.45

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.73

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS3.17

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS4.05

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.64

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS3.54

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS4.07

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 January 2025

Inspection Report

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21 May 2019

Inspection Report

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28 February 2017

Inspection Report

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10 July 2013

Inspection Report

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29 January 2013

Inspection Report

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25 September 2012

Inspection Report

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16 May 2012

Inspection Report

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08 December 2011

Inspection Report

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27 April 2010

Inspection Report

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03 June 2009

Inspection Report

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16 October 2007

Inspection Report

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24 May 2006

Inspection Report

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13 November 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-01-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2019-05-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-02-28

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-07-10

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

20.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.5%(35 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 468 pupils. During this period, there were 97 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 20.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	468	97	20.7%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	476	54	11.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	491	40	8.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	492	26	5.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	498	22	4.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	455	50	11.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	463	53	11.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	457	33	7.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	426	11	2.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	428	38	8.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	426	28	6.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	447	4	0.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	448	6	1.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	454	15	3.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	438	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	438	8	1.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	436	12	2.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	438	13	3.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	437	12	2.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	440	21	4.8%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	443	18	4.1%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	451	9	2.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	457	12	2.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	452	14	3.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	448	15	3.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	446	19	4.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 25 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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The Clere School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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